Record 451/784 Catalog Record The Postcard Collection Exhibit Page Home Search Image 2 of 2 Description  Postcard, color drawing. "The Armory and Grace Church, Framingham, Mass." in black in lower left corner. Armory bulding visible at angle with Grace church in the distance to the left. United States and mass. flags are bvisible over building. on reverse, "Published by W. J. Sanborn and co., Framingham, Mass." in green On Union Ave. and Ordway Street (now William Welch Way) the armory was built in 1908 and used by the National Guard until 1959, when it moved to the new armory on Concord Street. The town acquired it and the attached rear shed in 1960, and the Union Ave. Garage building behind it in 1961. It became the police station, which was recently remodeled. At left is Grace Church, the wooden building that preceeded today's stone structure.

Postcard -The Framingham Postcard Collection -Copyright Framingham History Center Armory and Church (reverse) COPYRIGHT INFORMATION ~ When using this image, the credit information should be in the following format: Image courtesy of the Framingham History Center.

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